PDMCX JOINT VENTURE, Carrying Amounts of Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 29, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022
Carrying amounts of assets and liabilities [Abstract]
Current assets	$ 700,816	$ 644,652
Total assets	1,441,680	1,315,830
Current liabilities	199,331	193,797
Total liabilities	258,960	253,741
Carrying Amount [Member]
Carrying amounts of assets and liabilities [Abstract]
Current assets	119,928	127,542
Noncurrent assets	150,365	119,392
Total assets	270,293	246,934
Current liabilities	52,302	51,274
Noncurrent liabilities	5,414	9,161
Total liabilities	57,716	60,435
Net assets	212,577	186,499
Photronics Interest [Member]
Carrying amounts of assets and liabilities [Abstract]
Current assets	59,976	63,784
Noncurrent assets	75,198	59,708
Total assets	135,174	123,492
Current liabilities	26,156	25,643
Noncurrent liabilities	2,708	4,581
Total liabilities	28,864	30,224
Net assets	$ 106,310	$ 93,268